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police say 175 protesters affiliated with occupy oakland targeted president obama's campaign office near the fox theater. a large window in the office was smashed through. campaign workers were inside when it happened. that area now roped off. the protesters also broke the windows of several cars in the downtown area. police say the protesters were angry they did not get a permit for tonight's first friday event. that's when dozens of art galleries have what is essentially an open house. thousands were taking part in that event. no arrests and no reports of injuries. >>> oakland police are warning people about answering ads on craigs list, reminding them to be extremely careful. there were a series of armed robberies the past few weeks. people responding to ads for cars and electronics are being held up. police have some advice to keep you safe. >> don't carry large amounts of cash. try to stay away from isolated areas. choose areas that are highly populated like parking lots and grocery stores. >> police said the robberies are occurring at night in quiet upscale oakland neighborhoods. w
police say 175 protesters affiliated with occupy oakland targeted president obama's campaign office near the fox theater. a large window in the office was smashed through. campaign workers were inside when it happened. that area now roped off. the protesters also broke the windows of several cars in the downtown area. police say the protesters were angry they did not get a permit for tonight's first friday event. that's when dozens of art galleries have what is essentially an open house....
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. >> what do the harvard baseball team and president obama have in common? they're part of the viral wave of call me maybe. it's that hopelessly catchy tune that's sailed to number one and spawned countless hilarious youtube parities. how did this song infect so many people's brains? sharyn alfonsi has tonight's sign of the times. ♪ >> reporter: it's the song of summer that has everyone singing along. inspiring crops of home-made music videos from the harvard baseball team. abercrombie & fitch models. the miami dolphin cheer leaders. even the president got the pop treatment. >> so call me baby! >> but it was this viral video that took carly's song and changed everything. >> i was like, what a great video. that boys looks a lot like justin bieber. >> you didn't realize it was him. >> then i watched him the second time and i was like, whoa, i think that's him. >> reporter: bieber, a fellow canada, and teem star ashley diz dale, unbeknownst to her, knaf call me maybe the star treatment, even fweeting about the song. spending the day with her, it's clear life
. >> what do the harvard baseball team and president obama have in common? they're part of the viral wave of call me maybe. it's that hopelessly catchy tune that's sailed to number one and spawned countless hilarious youtube parities. how did this song infect so many people's brains? sharyn alfonsi has tonight's sign of the times. ♪ >> reporter: it's the song of summer that has everyone singing along. inspiring crops of home-made music videos from the harvard baseball team....
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. >> reporter: an emotional appeal from president obama yesterday, it was the 11th time he has spoken after a mass shooting. president obama spoke very strongly yesterday about guns specifically saying there has to be more gun control. if he were to come here to roseburg, would you welcome him? >> our focus here is on the investigation. and even more so on the victims and the families of the victims. and now is not the time to have the conversation about whether or not we think gun control is appropriate or not. >> the fact is 32 of us are shot and killed every single day in the country. if you follow the logic there will never be a time to have the conversation. >> reporter: he survived the virginia tech massacre, shot four times. >> people tell me god was looking out for me that day. that's why i am herement i just got lucky. >> reporter: a documentary, called living for 32. chronicles his journey of becoming one of the most vocal advocates for gun reform. >> it is tough to see the things continue to happen and see nothing done about it. >> reporter: today, president obama renewing
. >> reporter: an emotional appeal from president obama yesterday, it was the 11th time he has spoken after a mass shooting. president obama spoke very strongly yesterday about guns specifically saying there has to be more gun control. if he were to come here to roseburg, would you welcome him? >> our focus here is on the investigation. and even more so on the victims and the families of the victims. and now is not the time to have the conversation about whether or not we think gun...
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obama said simply, osama bin laden is dead. the mission, bush refers to, as a good call. thanks to martha raddatz. >>> coming up, alarmingly close to some big cats along with a real life tarzan. here kitty, kitty, indeed. [ male announcer ] the magnificent veatrice henson is turning 100 soon, an achievement worthy of celebration. and thanks to sprint's unlimited plan, you can call or text her number or e-mail her address for no extra cost. so congratulate her. sing to her. and together, we can give a complete stranger the best birthday ever. go ahead, world. unlimit yourself. sprint. america's favorite 4g network. trouble hearing on the phone? visit sprintrelay.com. a fiber that dissolves completely, is cly different. benefiber. it's the easy way to get more fiber everyday. that's the beauty of benefiber i bet it could last through some artsy foreign film. good idea. let's go. did i just say that out loud? [ female announcer ] feel fresh up to 5 times longer with scope outlast. still feeling fresh? oh, yeah. [ female announcer ] what will you outlast? how can expedia now
obama said simply, osama bin laden is dead. the mission, bush refers to, as a good call. thanks to martha raddatz. >>> coming up, alarmingly close to some big cats along with a real life tarzan. here kitty, kitty, indeed. [ male announcer ] the magnificent veatrice henson is turning 100 soon, an achievement worthy of celebration. and thanks to sprint's unlimited plan, you can call or text her number or e-mail her address for no extra cost. so congratulate her. sing to her. and...
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if that's the case, president obama has some true friends. these two are so frustrated with the man they helped elect, they've taken it on the road. >> we've always been and always will be a aaa country. >> reporter: in thth wake of th last week's deal, thehe plungin stock market. his critics have called him weak. irrelevant. two friends have added thehe voice. tavis smiley and dr. cornell west. who did 65 appearances for then senator obama. >> enough with the speeches. now it's time to focus on jobs. now, we're going to focus on jobs. >> reporter: today, they do not sound so friendly. they say t ty have a message to the president from america's urnds class. >> they want to know that he's going to fight for them. >> reporter: their poverty tour pulled into the president's backyard today with a stop at d.c.'s central kitchen. here, formerly unemployed locals learn culinary skills. the goal of the tour is to highlight rampant unemployment and income inequality. and their view that the president is not doing enough. what is the white house view
if that's the case, president obama has some true friends. these two are so frustrated with the man they helped elect, they've taken it on the road. >> we've always been and always will be a aaa country. >> reporter: in thth wake of th last week's deal, thehe plungin stock market. his critics have called him weak. irrelevant. two friends have added thehe voice. tavis smiley and dr. cornell west. who did 65 appearances for then senator obama. >> enough with the speeches. now...
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. >> reporter: from former president obama to the queen. >> on behalf of myself, your queen, and all at channel 4 -- >> reporter: to spider-man. >> we have to shut it down. >> reporter: with technology developing enough for individual graphic artists to be able to create videos so realistic, it's hard not to believe your eyes. >> what's up, tiktok? >> reporter: like this tiktok. >> cool if i play some sorts? >> reporter: a day on the golf course for the "top gun" star, except this is not tom cruise's tiktok, and this is not tom cruise. but an eerily uncanny recreation by this guy. >> i'm chris umay, i live in belgium, i'm 31 years old, and i'm an a.i. specialist and fx artist as well. >> reporter: his videos of not tom cruise have been viewed millions of times online. >> we sell videos that look like tom cruise doing silly things. playing golf, eating a lollipop. some people enjoyed those and they went viral all over the world. to create something like this, it's not easy. because on one hand, you need a professional actor. on the other hand, you have me. i'm a deep fake specialist.
. >> reporter: from former president obama to the queen. >> on behalf of myself, your queen, and all at channel 4 -- >> reporter: to spider-man. >> we have to shut it down. >> reporter: with technology developing enough for individual graphic artists to be able to create videos so realistic, it's hard not to believe your eyes. >> what's up, tiktok? >> reporter: like this tiktok. >> cool if i play some sorts? >> reporter: a day on the golf...
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obama's plane executive 1 information trot to make a series of five s-turns to slow down. but even after the c-17 landed at andrews, controllers still weren't sure that plane would clear the runway in time for mrs. obama to land. they asked her pilots to take a lap around the airport before touching down. government officials insist that at no time was the first lady ever in danger. even so -- >> you would think with the number of controller errors that we've seen in the past few weeks and months, that controllers would be much more in tune with not making mistakes and be much more up on their game. here we have the first lady coming in to land and the controller makes a very fundamental, very simple mistake. >> reporter: already this week, the government has taken one small step, adding an extra hour between shifts, hoping it will help controllers catch their breath. for "nightline," i'm lisa stark in washington. >> the friendly skies. thanks to lisa stark for that. >>> just ahead, well, is it the best gift from france since the statue of liberty? the dukan diet is coming
obama's plane executive 1 information trot to make a series of five s-turns to slow down. but even after the c-17 landed at andrews, controllers still weren't sure that plane would clear the runway in time for mrs. obama to land. they asked her pilots to take a lap around the airport before touching down. government officials insist that at no time was the first lady ever in danger. even so -- >> you would think with the number of controller errors that we've seen in the past few weeks...
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and when president obama wanted to make major news, she got the call. and all the points she scored at southeastern louisiana put her in the women's basketball hall of fame. but what we didn't know all those victories were tempered by a new disease. we didn't know until the end of this morning's "gma." >> it is something called mds. miyelodysplastic syndrome. if you're looking saying, what? i was doing the same thing. it's a rare blood disorder. dr. richard besser has been holding my hands through this. >> dr. besser's first word of advice, don't google the disease because it becomes leukemia. but he said robin has a couple things in her favor, access to superior care, strong health and a strong family. >> your approach is bone marrow cancer. the better the recipient, the better. >> my big sister is virtually a perfect match and she is going to be my donor. >> and if there is power in crowd source love, robin has that going for her, too. the well wishes have been pouring in all day. including a tweet from the white house. we believe in you, wrote the fi
and when president obama wanted to make major news, she got the call. and all the points she scored at southeastern louisiana put her in the women's basketball hall of fame. but what we didn't know all those victories were tempered by a new disease. we didn't know until the end of this morning's "gma." >> it is something called mds. miyelodysplastic syndrome. if you're looking saying, what? i was doing the same thing. it's a rare blood disorder. dr. richard besser has been...
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. >>> hillary clinton hits the campaign trail with president obama. >> fired up! >> the investigation into her e-mails may have ended with no charges but will it cost her votes? >> it's a disgrace! >>> and they're like another member of the family, but what would you do if your dog acted like this? anxiety, separation issues, and depression. more dogs are being diagnosed with very human ailments and more owners are putting their pets on pills. >>> first here tonight the "nightline 5." >> question. are my teeth yellow? have you tried the tissue test? >> oh, yellow. what do you use? >> crest whitestrips. >> whiten 25 times better than a leading white ning toothpaste. >> i passed the tissue test. >> crest whitestrips are the way to whiten. >>> tired of redosing antacids? try duo fusion two in one antacid relief. in one chewable tablet. try duo fusion from the makers of zantac. >> number one in just 60 >> number one in just 60 se >> number one in just 60 se ♪ amsleep number beds with you with sleepiq technology give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep eve
. >>> hillary clinton hits the campaign trail with president obama. >> fired up! >> the investigation into her e-mails may have ended with no charges but will it cost her votes? >> it's a disgrace! >>> and they're like another member of the family, but what would you do if your dog acted like this? anxiety, separation issues, and depression. more dogs are being diagnosed with very human ailments and more owners are putting their pets on pills. >>>...
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or that is unamerican in the war of words between senator ted cruz and president obama. >> it's contrary to who we are. and it needs to stop. because the world is watching. where new seafood combinations like the new grand seafood feast are stepped up, spiffed up, jazzed up... yeah, this stuffed lobster tail, handcrafted brown butter scampi, and jumbo hand-battered shrimp are that good. or try the new ultimate wood-grilled feast. that bourbon brown sugar glaze gets ya preeetty fired up. with new dishes like these, why wait to celebrate? but just like this time of year, this is too good to last. so hurry in. bounty is two times more absorbent. more "sit" per roll. so one roll of bounty can last longer than those bargain brands. so you get more "life" per roll. bounty. the long-lasting quicker picker upper. mike? janet? cough if you can hear me. don't even think about it. i took mucinex dm for my phlegmy cough. yeah...but what about mike? he has that dry scratchy thing going on. guess what? it works on his cough too. cough! guess what? it works on his cough too. what? stop! don't pull me!
or that is unamerican in the war of words between senator ted cruz and president obama. >> it's contrary to who we are. and it needs to stop. because the world is watching. where new seafood combinations like the new grand seafood feast are stepped up, spiffed up, jazzed up... yeah, this stuffed lobster tail, handcrafted brown butter scampi, and jumbo hand-battered shrimp are that good. or try the new ultimate wood-grilled feast. that bourbon brown sugar glaze gets ya preeetty fired up....
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you came in second only to president obama as the most-trusted democratic leader in america. how do you intend on spending that political capital that you've earned? >> well, hopefully, it gets us through this pandemic. we're asking them to do very difficult things. they see other states reopening and people want to get on with life, and i'm saying, you know, not yet, not this, not that. so hopefully, the trust will help us through this acting in just a smart way. >> reporter: some critics have suggested that if you had shut down a week earlier or two that lives could have been saved. tom frieden says you could have cut new york's death toll by up to 80%. do you regret not shutting down new york earlier? >> well, we didn't have the information then. we closed everything down in about 19 days. but that's march 1st. march 1st was way too late for any of this. we knew in january that china had the virus. we must have known, whoever in the federal government watches this, if the virus is in china, didn't someone expect that the virus was going to get on a plane and travel? the pr
you came in second only to president obama as the most-trusted democratic leader in america. how do you intend on spending that political capital that you've earned? >> well, hopefully, it gets us through this pandemic. we're asking them to do very difficult things. they see other states reopening and people want to get on with life, and i'm saying, you know, not yet, not this, not that. so hopefully, the trust will help us through this acting in just a smart way. >> reporter: some...
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. >> reporter: while the events unfolded, president obama spoke strongly on gun control. >> the one thing we do know is that we have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world. there are some steps we could take, not to eliminate every one is of these mass shootings, but to improve the odds that they don't happen as frequently. commonsense gun safety laws. stronger background checks. >> reporter: tonight, 14 people have been confirmed dead and at least 17 others are being treated for their injuries at local hospitals. >> i don't know any individual who couldn't be shaken up by this. you know, we hear of these mass shootings all over the country. and i think you all could agree that this just hit a little bit too close to home. it is home. so we're all shaken by this. we're all bothered by it. >> reporter: it would take authorities three hours to track the suspects in that black suv. with bullets raining down. that massive manhunt unfolding next. but don't get just any one. get one inspired by dentists. with a round brush head. go pro wi
. >> reporter: while the events unfolded, president obama spoke strongly on gun control. >> the one thing we do know is that we have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world. there are some steps we could take, not to eliminate every one is of these mass shootings, but to improve the odds that they don't happen as frequently. commonsense gun safety laws. stronger background checks. >> reporter: tonight, 14 people have been...
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. >> president obama also sent his congratulations to the u.s. team with this tweet, "couldn't be prouder of team usa. your determination and passion inspired so many of us. you carried that flag high tonight, simone biles." >> and that american pride and passion also led to a boatload of medals. 121 overall for the united states, 51 ahead of china. three more golds on the final day including one in men's basketball. they dominated serbia, 96-66. >>> and there's one olympian of course that remains in the spotlight and not necessarily for a good reason. the u.s. olympic committee is still deciding on a possible punishment for ryan lochte and three other swimmers. >> lochte is speaking out again, this time to brazilian reporters with more on his story and how it evolved. abc's matt gutman has the latest. >> reporter: the second most decorated swimmer in history back-pedaling. ryan lochte telling a brazilian tv station -- >> why did you change the version of the story so many times? >> i just -- i overexaggerated. part of it, the very first part, i
. >> president obama also sent his congratulations to the u.s. team with this tweet, "couldn't be prouder of team usa. your determination and passion inspired so many of us. you carried that flag high tonight, simone biles." >> and that american pride and passion also led to a boatload of medals. 121 overall for the united states, 51 ahead of china. three more golds on the final day including one in men's basketball. they dominated serbia, 96-66. >>> and there's...
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president obama and first lady michelle obama paid their respects today saying, "what that one story did more powerfully than 100 speeches possibly could was change the way we saw each other, and then the way we saw ourselves." thank you for watching. tune into gma tomorrow. and as always we're online 24/7 on the "nightline" facebook page and abcnews.com. good night, america. have a good weekend. ♪i am beautiful in every single way♪ ♪words, can't bring me down♪
president obama and first lady michelle obama paid their respects today saying, "what that one story did more powerfully than 100 speeches possibly could was change the way we saw each other, and then the way we saw ourselves." thank you for watching. tune into gma tomorrow. and as always we're online 24/7 on the "nightline" facebook page and abcnews.com. good night, america. have a good weekend. ♪i am beautiful in every single way♪ ♪words, can't bring me down♪
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the final deal makes no changes to obama care -- the republican demand that started it all. but speaker boehner said in a radio interview, there is no reason republicans should vote no. we thought the good fight. we just didn't win. >> what did it accomplish? it delayed clinical trials for cancer research, curbed school lunch programs, put 800,000 federal workers out of work, and wreaked havoc on tourists and the businesses who depend on them. and the deal is only temporary. could there be another crisis in three months when it runs out? >> listen, we just can't do this anymore for the country. i think the american people are so tired of it and rightly so. >> reporter: there will be many tea party rups in the house voting no in the vote late tonight, but it is expected to overwhelmingly pass. this a big defeat for the republican party, but the white house is not exactly declaring victory. when asked if this was a win, jay carney said simply, there are no winners here. >> all right, jon and to that point, i want to point out the price. what did it actually cost the american t
the final deal makes no changes to obama care -- the republican demand that started it all. but speaker boehner said in a radio interview, there is no reason republicans should vote no. we thought the good fight. we just didn't win. >> what did it accomplish? it delayed clinical trials for cancer research, curbed school lunch programs, put 800,000 federal workers out of work, and wreaked havoc on tourists and the businesses who depend on them. and the deal is only temporary. could there...
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president obama responded without naming the comedian. >> if you give a woman or a man for that matter without his or her knowledge a drug and then have sex with that person without consent that's rape. i think this country, any civilized country should have no tolerance for rape. >> reporter: as the controversy picks up steam even old friends like whoopi goldberg. >> all of the information that is out there kind of points to guilt. >> reporter: are rethinking their support. >> it looks bad, bill. either speak up or shut up. because people people know now that there is a lot more out there than they thought. >> reporter: cosby denied our request for an interview but one of his lawyers told the philadelphia enquirer that the release of the deposition is a violation of the confidentiality agreement adding how that deposition became public without being court sanctioned is something we are going to pursue and deal with very vigorously. >> there is no way to restore his legacy. you can't separate his achievements from his dastardly acts at this point. it's a true lack of morality. and he w
president obama responded without naming the comedian. >> if you give a woman or a man for that matter without his or her knowledge a drug and then have sex with that person without consent that's rape. i think this country, any civilized country should have no tolerance for rape. >> reporter: as the controversy picks up steam even old friends like whoopi goldberg. >> all of the information that is out there kind of points to guilt. >> reporter: are rethinking their...
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to express my thanks to president obama. >> reporter: here, in israel, the government has taken this battle to social media. its official twitter field has blasted out threats to hamas. it warned yesterday that no hamas operatives, whether low level or senior leaders, show their faces above ground in the days ahead. hamas fired back with this tweet, "our blessed hands will reach your leader and soldiers wherever they are. you opened hell gaeflts on yourselves." just days after winning re-election, the president is now faced with a widened conflict that has the potential to destabilize an already unstable region. >> i think the number one worry at the white house today was containment. they want to contain this crisis, because they can imagine scenarios where it gets much more out of control than it has already. >> reporter: this is the first israel/palestinian conflict of the new middle east. the arab spring has raised all sorts of new questions for the united states. for instance, its friend egypt used to be able to keep the peace in this region. will egypt's new islamist president
to express my thanks to president obama. >> reporter: here, in israel, the government has taken this battle to social media. its official twitter field has blasted out threats to hamas. it warned yesterday that no hamas operatives, whether low level or senior leaders, show their faces above ground in the days ahead. hamas fired back with this tweet, "our blessed hands will reach your leader and soldiers wherever they are. you opened hell gaeflts on yourselves." just days after...
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he received the medal of freedom from president obama in 2011. stan musial died yesterday at the age of 92. >>> still much more ahead on "world news." from washington, brand new fall-out in that twisted tale of the football star who broke his silence right here about that elaborate hoax. tonight what we've learned, could there have been other victims? and every four years, who was it behind the idea we needed more than one inaugural ball? and which president broke the record? do you often experience the feeling of a dry mouth? it can be the side effect of many medications. dry mouth can be frustrating... and ignoring it can lead to... sipping water can help, but dentists recommend biotene. biotene moisturizes and helps supplement some of saliva's enzymes, providing soothing relief when you need it most. don't ignore dry mouth... look for biotene in your oral care section today. this has been medifacts for biotene. and you see the woman you fell in love with. she's everything to you. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of bloo
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. >>> president obama has ordered new sanctions. iran won't slow its nuclear program. the united states wants israel to give those sanctions more time to work. >>> republican voters head to today.ucuses missouri voters take non-binding primary. romney blasted the obama administration for rules that force employers to provide health coverage including those for abortion. >> we must have a president willing to follow the first amendment, the right to believe in our own god. >>> the >>> the former house speaker was facing hecklers. man began to shout. he was confronted by a gingrich supporter and then escorted out by police. >>> now to the political dust-up over a super bowl ad that featured clint eastwood. high-profile republicans say the ad amounts to nothing more than a campaign plug for the president. >> reporter: the ad from chrysler ran during halftime of the super bowl. featured clint east wod talking about how it was halftime in america. >> the people of detroit know a little something about this. they almost lost everything. we all pulled together. now motor city
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. >> reporter: but instead of forrest run, it's run, obama run. it seems to refrain the election from a referendum on president obama, to a reminder of how rough things were when he took office more than three years ago. >> his advisers were to ask where to begin. which urgent need would he put first? >> which is one? which is two? which is three? which is four? which is five? where do you start? >> reporter: the film is directed by david guggenheim, who won an oscar for "an inconvenient truth." >> thank you. >> reporter: the inconvenient truth for president obama is that with a current approval rating at below 50%, his odds of re-election are likelier if he makes the election not about him. >> how do we understand this president and his time in office? do we look at the day's headlines? or do we remember what we, as a country, have been through? >> reporter: those headlines are that the unemployment rate when president obama took office was 7.8%. it went up to 10%. and it's now 8.3%. gas prices, when the president took office averaged $1.84 a gal
. >> reporter: but instead of forrest run, it's run, obama run. it seems to refrain the election from a referendum on president obama, to a reminder of how rough things were when he took office more than three years ago. >> his advisers were to ask where to begin. which urgent need would he put first? >> which is one? which is two? which is three? which is four? which is five? where do you start? >> reporter: the film is directed by david guggenheim, who won an oscar for...
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. >> barack obama has failed america. >> reporter: the former businessman took off the tie -- do you own neckties anymore? >> absolutely. my favorite item of apparel for a man is a necktie. i don't wear them all the time. >> reporter: but the republican front-runner took a pass on the issue of sara h palin. >> reporter: you think it's just a coincidence she's here today? >> i do. >> reporter: she's done this before. in 2008, he was a big, ocean pensive also-ran. but this time, he says, it's different. and it's not just the tie. the campaign t-shirts are cheaper. only two of his five sons came to the announcement today. >> things are leaner today. a campaign has to be wiser and leaner. we'll not be doing all the fancy stuff we did last time around. and want to make sure that people understand why it is i'm running for president. and this is about creating jobs, fixing our economy. >> reporter: jobs and the economy. romney made it clear that is what he wanted to talk about. >> from my first day in office, my number one job will be to see that america once again is number one in job cre
. >> barack obama has failed america. >> reporter: the former businessman took off the tie -- do you own neckties anymore? >> absolutely. my favorite item of apparel for a man is a necktie. i don't wear them all the time. >> reporter: but the republican front-runner took a pass on the issue of sara h palin. >> reporter: you think it's just a coincidence she's here today? >> i do. >> reporter: she's done this before. in 2008, he was a big, ocean pensive...
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. >> reporter: now, president obama is urging congress to pass a three month extension in the new year. but congressional republican leaders tell me, they will only be on board, if they find budget cuts somewhere else. >> jeff zeleny right there at the white house tonight, jeff, thank you. overseas into a massive car bomb blast in beirut. ripping through the business district, the fiery scene, among the casualties, former lebanese ambassador to the united states. and back here at home tonight into a controversial headline, an announcement from the cable network, a & e, that duck dynasty will go back into production with the star, who made those anti-gay comments. here is ron claiborne. >> reporter: the announcement came late today, from the a & e cable network, that duck dynasty would resume production next spring, with all of the robertson family. that means phil robertson's suspension over comments about homosexuality and race, which appeared in gq magazine will be lifted. in a statement a & e said, duck dynasty is not a show about one man's views, it resonates with a large audience,
. >> reporter: now, president obama is urging congress to pass a three month extension in the new year. but congressional republican leaders tell me, they will only be on board, if they find budget cuts somewhere else. >> jeff zeleny right there at the white house tonight, jeff, thank you. overseas into a massive car bomb blast in beirut. ripping through the business district, the fiery scene, among the casualties, former lebanese ambassador to the united states. and back here at...
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est while obama speechwriter flexing his political pecs at "funny or die." we made sure not only is it funny but what is the political angle? >> ted cruz thinks victims of rape and incest shouldn't be able to hit an abortion. >> we had a staffer who accidentally hit the wrong button. >> comedians are the philosophers of the times right now. >> last night i solved afghanistan. solved! >> and the emmy goes to -- >> reporter: alec baldwin won an emmy for his "snl" portrayal of the president. >> i suppose i should say at long last, mr. president, here is your emmy. >> reporter: he never won for "the apprentice." vents his "snl" anger on twitter. nine months into an objectively tumultuous trump administration, comedy is still grappling with exactly what to do here. how to do it. >> we wish that we could just make fart jokes, that would be nice. but this is not a moment for that. >> reporter: kathy griffin went too far, holding trump's severed head for a photo. she lost a lot of work. while the president himself retweets gifs of him hitting hillary with a golf bal
est while obama speechwriter flexing his political pecs at "funny or die." we made sure not only is it funny but what is the political angle? >> ted cruz thinks victims of rape and incest shouldn't be able to hit an abortion. >> we had a staffer who accidentally hit the wrong button. >> comedians are the philosophers of the times right now. >> last night i solved afghanistan. solved! >> and the emmy goes to -- >> reporter: alec baldwin won an emmy...
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it's just that the obama administration finally learned all of them. the story started when a conservative blog, and then cable tv, ran this video clip of sherrod at an naacp dinner earlier this year talking about a meeting with a white farmer seeking her assistance. >> so i didn't give him the full force of what i could do. >> reporter: but that clip did not tell the full story. the meeting with the white farmer was 24 years ago when sherrod worked for a non-profit and she ended up helping those farmers save their farm. they remain grateful today. the whole video indicates sherrod's full story was about her changing her views. >> i've come a long way. >> reporter: and realizing her calling was to help poor people of all races. >> you know, and they could be black, they could be white, they could be hispanic. >> reporter: apparently, she's watching this briefing, shirley sherrod, on cnn right now. is there anything you want to say to her? >> on behalf of the administration, i offer our apologies. >> this shouldn't have happened. took too long. but it m
it's just that the obama administration finally learned all of them. the story started when a conservative blog, and then cable tv, ran this video clip of sherrod at an naacp dinner earlier this year talking about a meeting with a white farmer seeking her assistance. >> so i didn't give him the full force of what i could do. >> reporter: but that clip did not tell the full story. the meeting with the white farmer was 24 years ago when sherrod worked for a non-profit and she ended up...
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bush greeted president obama as they stepped off air force one. in houston, texas. >>> now to the search for flight 370. the search team heard a message at the bottom of the ocean believed to be from the black boxes on the plane. are these the answers to the mystery. are they within grasp? david kerley with the latest. >> reporter: the small batwing device heard two more pings, four in total believed to be from the jet's two black boxes. >> i'm optimistic that we will find the aircraft or what is left of the aircraft in the not too distant future. >> reporter: but they won't say they have found it until they see wreckage. mapped on the ocean floor with this blue fin 21 or debris on the surface. here the four pings. the first two heard on saturday. the second two on tuesday. but the distance between one and three is 16 miles. which is why they like to hear more pings to narrow the search area to just a couple of grid squares. >> the signals are manmade. frequency whales or other animals can't match. the next challenge, the depth of the water. watch
bush greeted president obama as they stepped off air force one. in houston, texas. >>> now to the search for flight 370. the search team heard a message at the bottom of the ocean believed to be from the black boxes on the plane. are these the answers to the mystery. are they within grasp? david kerley with the latest. >> reporter: the small batwing device heard two more pings, four in total believed to be from the jet's two black boxes. >> i'm optimistic that we will find...
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referred to is valerie jarrett, former adviser to president obama. barr deleted the tweet and tweeted an apology to jarret saying in part, forgive me, my joke was in bad taste. almost no one thought it was funny. within hours a's pulled the plug on the show saying roseanne's twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant, and inconsistent with our values and we decided to cancel her show. bob iger, ceo of parent company disney, adding there was only one thing to do here, the right thing. >> racism isn't politically correct. i don't think this is a joke. i think this is actually a racist tweet. and it needs to be dealt with as such. >> reporter: valerie jarrett, the target of rose app's tweet, said iger reached out and apologized before making the news public. she addressed the controversy tonight on msnbc's town hall on racism. >> first of all, i think we have to turn it into a teaching moment. i'm fine, i'm worried about all the people out there who don't have a circle of friends and followers who come right to their defense. >> when you first heard abou
referred to is valerie jarrett, former adviser to president obama. barr deleted the tweet and tweeted an apology to jarret saying in part, forgive me, my joke was in bad taste. almost no one thought it was funny. within hours a's pulled the plug on the show saying roseanne's twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant, and inconsistent with our values and we decided to cancel her show. bob iger, ceo of parent company disney, adding there was only one thing to do here, the right thing. >>...
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some joking the artist was inspired by obama gal pal beyonce. the president seeming pleased with his portrait. >> that's pretty sharp. >> but he did have a few complaints. >> i tried to negotiate less gray hair. i tried to negotiate smaller ears. >> as usual, he was much more flattering when it came to his wife. >> i want to thank you for so spectacularly capturing the grace and beauty and intelligence and charm and hotness. of the woman that i love. >> and adding to the hotness, a historic milestone. these are the first official presidential and first lady portraits painted by african-american artists. kehinde wiley and amy cheryld. that's pretty sharp. thanks for watching "nightline." and as always, we're online at our "nightline" facebook page. good night, america. ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have to be here, with us. ♪ upbeat music travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing, with a glass of wine in one hand, and a camera in the other, aboard rocky mountaineer. can
some joking the artist was inspired by obama gal pal beyonce. the president seeming pleased with his portrait. >> that's pretty sharp. >> but he did have a few complaints. >> i tried to negotiate less gray hair. i tried to negotiate smaller ears. >> as usual, he was much more flattering when it came to his wife. >> i want to thank you for so spectacularly capturing the grace and beauty and intelligence and charm and hotness. of the woman that i love. >> and...
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make several key battleground states with high latino populations more competitive against president obama. not to mention helping with moderate swing voters, george. but it's a conundrum of primary politics that what helps you in the general election can hurt you on the way to the nomination. >> okay, jake tapper, thank you very much. >>> overseas to egypt now, and an update on the three young americans arrested in the chaos in tahrir square. word today that u.s. officials do not believe the three americans will be released in time for thanksgiving. as thousands of protesters still in the square clash with police for a fifth straight day. >>> also in the middle east, yemen's embattled president ali abdullah saleh signed an agreement today to transfer power to his vice president. it would effectively put an end to his 33-year rule. the move comes after months of pressure from protesters calling for his resignation. elections are expected to take place within three months and saleh is the fourth arab leader pushed from office as a result of arab spring uprisings. >>> and back home, the fbi
make several key battleground states with high latino populations more competitive against president obama. not to mention helping with moderate swing voters, george. but it's a conundrum of primary politics that what helps you in the general election can hurt you on the way to the nomination. >> okay, jake tapper, thank you very much. >>> overseas to egypt now, and an update on the three young americans arrested in the chaos in tahrir square. word today that u.s. officials do...
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. >>> a showdown in the senate is looming over president obama's choice of the next defense secretary. democratic leaders are expected to force a vote on the nomination of chuck hagel tomorrow. some republicans say they'll vote no unless the white house provides more information on the benghazi attack. but hagel is expected to get the 60 votes needed for approval. >>> and there's a delay in the vote to confirm john brennan as head of cia. the top democratic lawmaker is demanding more details about deadly drone strikes against terror targets. last week, brennan defended the strikes in his confirmation testimony. but also said he welcomed more discussion on the controversial program. >>> meanwhile, the military has approved a new medal for members involved in drone strikes and cyber warfare. the new distinguished warfare medal outranks the bronze star, which is the fourth-highest medal for valor. and is usually awarded for heroic action on the battlefield. defense secretary panetta says it recognizes the current realities of war. >>> another drug tunnel between the u.s. and mexico has b
. >>> a showdown in the senate is looming over president obama's choice of the next defense secretary. democratic leaders are expected to force a vote on the nomination of chuck hagel tomorrow. some republicans say they'll vote no unless the white house provides more information on the benghazi attack. but hagel is expected to get the 60 votes needed for approval. >>> and there's a delay in the vote to confirm john brennan as head of cia. the top democratic lawmaker is...
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earlier today president obama responding to multiple questions about his strategy against isis. >> there will be an intensification of the strategy that we put forward. but the strategy that we are putting forward is the strategy that ultimately is going to work. >> president obama, after the paris bombings, seems intent on doubling down on a losing strategy. that's not going to work. a few more air strikes are not going to eviscerate a group as determined and as entrenched as the islamic state. we need a new strategy to mobilize the sunnis who form the popular support base for isis. we need to turn them against isis. as we previously turned them against al qaeda in iraq in 2007. >> reporter: the attacks, the new threats and reports that one of the paris attackers may have slipped into france as a syrian refugee have forced the u.s. to ramp up security. a growing number of states are now refusing to take in those refugees. potentially affecting the 18,000 cases referred by the u.n. for refugee resettlement. >> we can't be in a position where we abandon our belief in refugee asylum becaus
earlier today president obama responding to multiple questions about his strategy against isis. >> there will be an intensification of the strategy that we put forward. but the strategy that we are putting forward is the strategy that ultimately is going to work. >> president obama, after the paris bombings, seems intent on doubling down on a losing strategy. that's not going to work. a few more air strikes are not going to eviscerate a group as determined and as entrenched as the...
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nearly half said the ability to beat president obama in november. followed by the right experience, third, strong moral character. this was telling as well on the question of which issue most important voters said again overwhelming overwhelmingly, that it's the economy. economy, number one and federal budget deficit number two. when asked about explosive debates, did they make a difference? 65% said those debates were important, half deciding the choice. our coverage begin was jon karl in gingrich headquarters, we're waiting to hear from the victor tonight. >> reporter: we are, the crowd getting ready. they were surprised by the speed of this victory, coming as soon as polls closed. a stunning turn around from newt gingrich. we've heard from mitt romney a short while ago. congratulated gingrich on the victory, the attack gingrich made on his work at bain capital. >> when my opponents attack success and free enterprise, they're not only attacking me, they attack every person who dreams of a better future. he's attacking you. i will support you, i wi
nearly half said the ability to beat president obama in november. followed by the right experience, third, strong moral character. this was telling as well on the question of which issue most important voters said again overwhelming overwhelmingly, that it's the economy. economy, number one and federal budget deficit number two. when asked about explosive debates, did they make a difference? 65% said those debates were important, half deciding the choice. our coverage begin was jon karl in...
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>>> president trump today is asked about his claims that president obama wiretapped him before the election, with german chancellor angela merkel right next to him. lou the president answers. >>> the major development involving the secret service and the white house. the intruder inside the gate for 15 minutes. also tonight, the secret service laptop stolen in new york. the urgent search. on the computer, floor plans. evacuation routes at trump tower. >>> the raging inferno, spreading to several buildings. the new apartment building up in flames. evacuations nearby, and eyewitnesses capturing it all. >> oh, my god! >>> the mother, and medic, killed in the line of duty. carjacked, and then run over by the suspect who escaped in her ambulance. >>> and the abc news exclusive. after those headlines about charles manson's health, tonight here, the never-before-seen moments from diane sawyer's interview with manson. >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us here. it was quite a moment today at the white house. president trump and angela merkel, her first visit to the white house. coming af
>>> president trump today is asked about his claims that president obama wiretapped him before the election, with german chancellor angela merkel right next to him. lou the president answers. >>> the major development involving the secret service and the white house. the intruder inside the gate for 15 minutes. also tonight, the secret service laptop stolen in new york. the urgent search. on the computer, floor plans. evacuation routes at trump tower. >>> the raging...
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. >> president obama spent monday on a soul trip. i'm sorry. i'm told it was a trip to seoul, south korea. >> i transmit this information. that's a sentence that should only be spoken into a cell phone. >>> gun sales have recently surged. some fear say that an obama re-election could usher in a new era of gun control regulations. >> the fear of not being able to buy guns has led to buying so many guns so now that we can't buy any guns. >>> newt gingrich is hoping to cut into his campaign debt by charging people $50 to take a photo with him. for $50 you get a nice formal picture printed out and for $200 newt gingrich will plank you. >> to help raise campaign funds, newt gingrich has some exciting offers for $50 you can take a photo with the former speaker. for $500, you get the entire newt gingrich book collection and for $1,000 you can play him like a glockenspiel. newt 2012, be there. >> meet newt gingrich. >> quit distorting our words. if i see it, it's [ bleep ]. >> i did not see that coming. i think the real rick santorum may be more badass
. >> president obama spent monday on a soul trip. i'm sorry. i'm told it was a trip to seoul, south korea. >> i transmit this information. that's a sentence that should only be spoken into a cell phone. >>> gun sales have recently surged. some fear say that an obama re-election could usher in a new era of gun control regulations. >> the fear of not being able to buy guns has led to buying so many guns so now that we can't buy any guns. >>> newt gingrich is...
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president obama showing up in afghanistan to shake hands with the troops and offer a personal thank you at a pivotal point in the war. >>> hidden danger. the tragic results when drivers back up and a child is in the blind spot. today, a new idea to save lives in the name of one little boy. >>> and, unending spirit. a young man who turns the cruellest start in life into a lesson about forgiveness and belief in the future. and he is our "person of the week." >>> good evening. hopes were so high today for some good news on the number of jobs created in america last month. hope for some holiday cheer at the end of this long, tough year. but instead, the unemployment rate last month rose to 9.8%. the highest since april. only 39,000 jobs were added. far fewer than expected. so, why the slowdown and where are the solutions? david muir has spent the day looking for some answers. david? >> reporter: well, diane, for months now, we've seen very slow job growth. as you point out, this was far slower than anyone expected. so, today, we were at job fairs in every part of this country to meet the hi
president obama showing up in afghanistan to shake hands with the troops and offer a personal thank you at a pivotal point in the war. >>> hidden danger. the tragic results when drivers back up and a child is in the blind spot. today, a new idea to save lives in the name of one little boy. >>> and, unending spirit. a young man who turns the cruellest start in life into a lesson about forgiveness and belief in the future. and he is our "person of the week."...
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undoing what president obama did, blocking it. protesters gathering here last april, opposing the construction of the 1,200-mile dakota access pipeline that would run from north dakota to illinois. they say it would disturb native american sites. and they say it would be cheaper than trucks or trains. police have turned violent in the past. at its peak, the movement drew thousands. today, we saw many of the few hundred left, packing up and moving out. >> i don't know what to do. i'm a mother. i'm not trying to get hurt, and i'm not trying to get arrested. and i'm not a criminal. >> reporter: david, once all the protesters are removed from the campsite, the massive cleanup effort will then get under way. the company building the pipeline says it could be operational in as little as two weeks. david? >> phillip mena on the scene for us. thank you. >>> we move onto an unexpected moment today after the disturbing issue from st. louis. the knocked over jewish cemet y cemetery, and the fbi investigating the threats across the country. m
undoing what president obama did, blocking it. protesters gathering here last april, opposing the construction of the 1,200-mile dakota access pipeline that would run from north dakota to illinois. they say it would disturb native american sites. and they say it would be cheaper than trucks or trains. police have turned violent in the past. at its peak, the movement drew thousands. today, we saw many of the few hundred left, packing up and moving out. >> i don't know what to do. i'm a...
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president obama and the automakers announced an agreement on new fuel economy standards today. new cars will have to average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. that's compared to 27 miles per gallon today. the biggest increase ever. the president framed the change as a way to save consumers money and slash oil consumption. >>> the royal wedding in britain you probably have not heard about. queen elizabeth's oldest granddaughter, zara phillips marrying mike tindall tomorrow. you can tell they're low key. the wedding will be nothing like the big ceremony for william and kate. it will not be televised. >>> we have more on that happy ending for happypyfeet. he's the penguin who took the wrong turn and ended up in new zealand 2,000 miles from antarctica. our penguin has put on nine pounds and passed all medical tests. we will leleyou know when they launch him and send him home in a few weeks. >>> still ahead, bringing old photos and memories to life. our "person of the week." with an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or afib, that's not caused by a heart valve problem. tod
president obama and the automakers announced an agreement on new fuel economy standards today. new cars will have to average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. that's compared to 27 miles per gallon today. the biggest increase ever. the president framed the change as a way to save consumers money and slash oil consumption. >>> the royal wedding in britain you probably have not heard about. queen elizabeth's oldest granddaughter, zara phillips marrying mike tindall tomorrow. you can tell...
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♪ >> and there's this guy, barack obama, who lost -- [ applause ] he lost his first race for congress, and now he gets to call himself my husband. [ laughter ] >> my only grandson. >> you can follow someone else's script, try to make choices that will make other people happy, or, you can write your own story. >> my dream is to make a difference. >> to me, success means simply that you have found your gift, found your passion. but once you find those gifts, you must share them, and get better at them every day. >> i dare you, class of 2013, to do better. i dare you, to dream bigger. >> thank you. >> and from what i've seen of your generation, i'm confident that you will. [ cheers and applause ] >> we're counting on you. that is "world news" on this memorial day. for diane sawyer and all of us here at abc news, thank you for watching. goodnight. >>> a violent crash on a quiet holiday morning what investigators know about this hit and run wreck that killed three people. >> also, the bay area remembers america's fallen heroes and what the future holds for a once controversial antiwar memo
♪ >> and there's this guy, barack obama, who lost -- [ applause ] he lost his first race for congress, and now he gets to call himself my husband. [ laughter ] >> my only grandson. >> you can follow someone else's script, try to make choices that will make other people happy, or, you can write your own story. >> my dream is to make a difference. >> to me, success means simply that you have found your gift, found your passion. but once you find those gifts, you...
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president obama and mitt romney squared off same place, same time. dueling speeches, on the future of the nation's economy. >> the candidates are doing all they can to boost their own bottom line. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: a glitzy night in manhattan for president obama and the first lady, raidsing enormous cash from entertainment and fashion elite. the main event, a star-studded $40,000-a person fund-raiser, at the home of "sex in the city" star, sarah jessica parker. >> how was obama? >> fine and fabulous. >> reporter: after dinner, the president and the first lady headed to the plaza hotel, where they raged more dough at an event featuring mariah carey. the event took in $4 million. mitt romney raised $3.5 million overnight. he and president obama faced off in ohio yesterday, in dueling speeches about the economy. >> i want more good jobs for the american people. >> this november, you can provide a mandate for the change we need right now. >> reporter: romney promised to cut taxes and spending. >> he has put together almost as much
president obama and mitt romney squared off same place, same time. dueling speeches, on the future of the nation's economy. >> the candidates are doing all they can to boost their own bottom line. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: a glitzy night in manhattan for president obama and the first lady, raidsing enormous cash from entertainment and fashion elite. the main event, a star-studded $40,000-a person fund-raiser, at the home of "sex in the city" star, sarah...
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yemen because obama comes from there. it can also be selected because they might think it's not as well guarded as new york or washington. >> though we are still pursuing all the facts, we do know that the packages originated in yemen. and we know that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, a terrorist group based in yemen, continues to plan attacks against our homeland, our citizens and our friends and allies. >> reporter: yemen has become an important al qaeda center. and, the home of the american-born radical cleric, anwar awlaki. >> yemen is the home of between 500 and 600 al qaeda fighters. that's three to four times the number of al qaeda fighters in afghanistan. so, this is really a place where al qaeda is operating where it is strong, where it has training camps and where we know they have trained people and sent them to the united states. >> reporter: the discovery of the printer bombs set off a scramble to inspect packages and flights coming from yemen. late friday afternoon, two u.s. fighter jets escorted a flight
yemen because obama comes from there. it can also be selected because they might think it's not as well guarded as new york or washington. >> though we are still pursuing all the facts, we do know that the packages originated in yemen. and we know that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, a terrorist group based in yemen, continues to plan attacks against our homeland, our citizens and our friends and allies. >> reporter: yemen has become an important al qaeda center. and, the home of...
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. >> if obama sends more american soldiers here, will you fight the americans, too? [ shouting in foreign language ] >> "we will fight isis and we will fight the americans," this man shouts. you see their much. you see their dedication to the fight, and they want no more american soldiers, a lot more american equipment, ammunition and support. these militias have been accused of committing atrocities against civilians. their leader al amari tells me every army makes mistakes. he also told me when i visited him at his house the night before and he proudly showed us his battle maps he doesn't want any foreign forces in iraq. unless they're from iran. you say there should be no foreign fighters, no foreign troops here. don't you fight with the iranians iranians? >> reporter: his answer basically, they're advisers not fighters. and this, the iranian is on the field so he gives advice on time he said. but american advisers, they are sitting at desks in baghdad. they're not in the war zone or on the field. no americans out here for sure. just happy, holy warriors. how hard
. >> if obama sends more american soldiers here, will you fight the americans, too? [ shouting in foreign language ] >> "we will fight isis and we will fight the americans," this man shouts. you see their much. you see their dedication to the fight, and they want no more american soldiers, a lot more american equipment, ammunition and support. these militias have been accused of committing atrocities against civilians. their leader al amari tells me every army makes...
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michelle obama applauds, but how much sugar and fat are still in it? and what about the toy? >>> healthy living. what is the life-saving test your doctor should give you? and more than half of them are not. >>> and, do you agree with what scientists say is the absolutely saddest movie of all time? we want your vote. >>> good evening. and we hear you. americans are telling washington what you think tonight about the long and dangerous political battle over the debt ceiling. frustration boiling over. fed up messages pouring into congress from every state, flooding the phone lines, crashing the websites. and with the deadline only one week away, as you can see on our clock, the finger-pointing is continuing, the brinksmanship is dragging on. and abc's jim avila tonight on the growing anger in america and anxiety. >> reporter: make no mistake. the nation's capitol is getting an earful on e-mail and e phone. this is what you get when you dial the white house. the masses telling washington, deadlock on the nation's debt is not acceptable. >> we're in the thousands here. the staff i
michelle obama applauds, but how much sugar and fat are still in it? and what about the toy? >>> healthy living. what is the life-saving test your doctor should give you? and more than half of them are not. >>> and, do you agree with what scientists say is the absolutely saddest movie of all time? we want your vote. >>> good evening. and we hear you. americans are telling washington what you think tonight about the long and dangerous political battle over the debt...
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there you see president obama looking relaxed with other world leaders at the g8 summit only hours after "the guardian" revealed america had spied on its own allies. some of them in that room at previous summits. the latest bombshell from edward snowden, the fugitive behind the intelligence leak sending shock waves all over the world and now his own father is pleading with him to stop. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross starts us off with the latest. >> reporter: this latest leak in edward snowden's campaign seems carefully timed for maximum embarrassment and outrage as the meeting of world leaders gathered in northern ireland, the so called g8. snowden gave "the guardian" newspaper top secret documents revealing how the british government spied on diplomatic targets from all nations and their smartphones at a similar meeting of world leaders in 2009. "the guardian" said other documents from snowden show that at the same meeting four years ago, the nsa intercepted communications from the russian president shortly after he met with president obama. >> no good can come of h
there you see president obama looking relaxed with other world leaders at the g8 summit only hours after "the guardian" revealed america had spied on its own allies. some of them in that room at previous summits. the latest bombshell from edward snowden, the fugitive behind the intelligence leak sending shock waves all over the world and now his own father is pleading with him to stop. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross starts us off with the latest. >> reporter:...
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the form letters were sent to president obama, senator roger wicker of mississippi, and mississippi judge sadie holland, who opened hers. >> a white kind of like grainy-type substance loose in the envelope. >> reporter: prosecutors say the missing pieces in the letters could refer to curtis' obsession with the sale of black market body parts. he's even written a book and tweeted about it. >> reporter: in a statement, his brother said, "we have no reason to believe kevin would be involved. we love him, and look forward to getting answers to make sense of all this." we met his neighbor lacey ross today. what do you think about the fact that he might have been cooking up ricin right next door? >> terrifying. really scary. i have two daughters. just knowing it could be that close to my children. >> reporter: just moments ago, members of the hazmat team arrived. a breached the door. took down the security camera. a lot of men are heavily armed, starting to gather evidence. the big question, what are they going to find inside? >> on the scene, thank you, matt gutman. >>> and coming up next here
the form letters were sent to president obama, senator roger wicker of mississippi, and mississippi judge sadie holland, who opened hers. >> a white kind of like grainy-type substance loose in the envelope. >> reporter: prosecutors say the missing pieces in the letters could refer to curtis' obsession with the sale of black market body parts. he's even written a book and tweeted about it. >> reporter: in a statement, his brother said, "we have no reason to believe kevin...
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president obama and new jersey governor chris christie touring the point pleasant boardwalk. they even went head to head in an arcade game. governor christie won. he gave his stuffed bear with the chicago t-shirt to his new friend. 161,000 families were displaced by hurricane sandy and seven months later, the number has shrunk, but 39,000 families are still displaced tonight. >>> and now the latest on the fire aboard that cruise ship at sea. 2,200 passengers on board and it harkens back to another cruise ship stranded in the gulf of mexico. so what went wrong this time? abc's matt gutman with the passengers. >> reporter: from boat, to bus, to plane, the exodus of more than 2,200 cruise passengers began today. but some, like marlene sluscher, can't shake the fear. >> we were like 20 feet from the fire, and, you know, i was awake before i even heard the very first noises. >> reporter: watch this new video of confused passengers mustering on deck after a fire gutted the stern sunday. ashley wallace told me terror set in, right here, the moment life boats were lowered for a possi
president obama and new jersey governor chris christie touring the point pleasant boardwalk. they even went head to head in an arcade game. governor christie won. he gave his stuffed bear with the chicago t-shirt to his new friend. 161,000 families were displaced by hurricane sandy and seven months later, the number has shrunk, but 39,000 families are still displaced tonight. >>> and now the latest on the fire aboard that cruise ship at sea. 2,200 passengers on board and it harkens...
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president obama is talking about the tax cuts now. is there any chance of him passing anything in the middle of what's often called the silly season? >> only along the edges. some of the minor elements could actually pass, maybe the new lending initiatives for small businesses, but realistically, dan, this is not something that can get done before the election. and beyond that, there's almost nothing that could be done to have a big impact on the economy oaf the next two months. this is much more about outlining the choices than it is about actually changing the fundamentals. >> in this sour economy, the conventional wisdom is the republicans could well pick up the house and might even pick up the senate. so, what is the mood in the democratic party? is panic an apt word? >> this is triage time among democrats. they're going to be making some harsh decisions at the national level to essentially cut off some local democrats and have them fend for themselves as they play defense at a purely local level. they've all but given up on the c
president obama is talking about the tax cuts now. is there any chance of him passing anything in the middle of what's often called the silly season? >> only along the edges. some of the minor elements could actually pass, maybe the new lending initiatives for small businesses, but realistically, dan, this is not something that can get done before the election. and beyond that, there's almost nothing that could be done to have a big impact on the economy oaf the next two months. this is...
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and for the next few days, president obama is going to be pouring it on. starting in oregon tonight, he'll go 7,200 miles in four days. at the same time, as you know, the candidates have been facing off in debate after debate, and our jon karl has been traveling the country, as well. and he seems some patterns. we ask for his take on those debates tonight. jon? >> reporter: diane, there is yet another debate here tonight in philadelphia. but i can tell you, i have been listening to hours and hours of stump speeches and debates in races all across the country, and it often sounds like you're listening to one big debate. it has become the catchphrase of the campaign. "man up." >> some of you need to man up. >> reporter: uttered mostly by women associated with the tea party. >> man up, harry reid. >> reporter: the concept, if not the exact phrase, began with none other than christine o'donnell, who had this to say about her primary opponent, mike castle, back in early september. >> these are the type of cheap, underhanded, unmanly tactics that we've come to e
and for the next few days, president obama is going to be pouring it on. starting in oregon tonight, he'll go 7,200 miles in four days. at the same time, as you know, the candidates have been facing off in debate after debate, and our jon karl has been traveling the country, as well. and he seems some patterns. we ask for his take on those debates tonight. jon? >> reporter: diane, there is yet another debate here tonight in philadelphia. but i can tell you, i have been listening to hours...
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president obama has said he is doing the same thing, and the obama campaign trying to remind voters of romney's first reaction criticizing the president as the attack was unfolding. >> our u.s. diplomats were >> when our u.s. diplomats were attacked in libya, mitt romney showed an extraordinarily lack of presidential character. >> reporter: that up in virginia where he gave his speech today. the campaign arguing voters should know that romney's time line for afghanistan is the same that romney wants to get more deeply involved in syria than the president, and on iraq tonight, they point out romney argued the full withdrawal of troops from iraq was a mistake. diane, election day, four weeks from tomorrow. >> right, and i want to remind everybody that david and jake tapper will be here with george stephanopoulos and me. the whole political team when the vice presidential contenders face off "one on one, the candidates" debate moderated by our own award-winning martha raddatz, and that's thursday at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. >>> and now we have some breaking nis to tell you about tonigh
president obama has said he is doing the same thing, and the obama campaign trying to remind voters of romney's first reaction criticizing the president as the attack was unfolding. >> our u.s. diplomats were >> when our u.s. diplomats were attacked in libya, mitt romney showed an extraordinarily lack of presidential character. >> reporter: that up in virginia where he gave his speech today. the campaign arguing voters should know that romney's time line for afghanistan is the...
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cars the obama administration says represent the future of the american road. they're sleek and expensive. this is the karma, half electric, half gas car. the creation a famed european designer henry fisker. the first fisker car off the line went to leonardo dicaprio. the other startup cars come from tesla. all electric. its roadster cost $109,000, and and its celebrity champions include arnold schwarzenegger and george clooney. but beyond the hype and the cool are serious questions about whether the billion dollars of taxpayer money the obama administration has invested in electric car startups are worth the risk. it is a major goal of the president. >> we can break our dependence on oil with biofuels and become the first country to have a million electric vehicles on the road by 2015. >> reporter: in the case of the fisker car, it was only last week that the first 40 of them were delivered, two years behind schedule. with fisker himself giving "nightline" a first look. >> it almost looks like a super car even though it's a four-door sedan. the price is just u
cars the obama administration says represent the future of the american road. they're sleek and expensive. this is the karma, half electric, half gas car. the creation a famed european designer henry fisker. the first fisker car off the line went to leonardo dicaprio. the other startup cars come from tesla. all electric. its roadster cost $109,000, and and its celebrity champions include arnold schwarzenegger and george clooney. but beyond the hype and the cool are serious questions about...
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. >> and president obama has sent a retireded senior diplomat to cairo to urge egyptians fishlgs to accept political and economic change. >>. >> we go tome pli schmidt in the capital with the details on this fast-moving story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. opposition groups in egypt really believe this could be their biggest day yet, fwleev if they can get an unprecedented number of protesters out on the street their calls for change will be too powerful for president mubarak to ignore. one week of protests behind them, one million egyptians are expected to march today. they'll go from liberation square to the presidential palace where president hosni mubarak lives and works with hopes that the ten-mile trip changes 30 years of the nation's history. >> whatever you do, you will be defeated, we never want you. >> reporter: even if president mubarak swore in a new cabinet yesterday and ordered his new vice president to talk with the opposition the crowds gathered against him and though the tanks lined up, the egyptian army vowed it will not fire on protesters saying the mil
. >> and president obama has sent a retireded senior diplomat to cairo to urge egyptians fishlgs to accept political and economic change. >>. >> we go tome pli schmidt in the capital with the details on this fast-moving story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. opposition groups in egypt really believe this could be their biggest day yet, fwleev if they can get an unprecedented number of protesters out on the street their calls for change will be too...